Local servicesHospitalButler County Health Care Center - Hospital12.3 miPost officeDwight Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBee Village Hall5.7 miFire stationDwight Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Butler Elementary School at Dwightunder a mileCollegeConcordia University Nebraska12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK21 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA61 miInterstateI-8019 miUS highwayUS 3413 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK25 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68635 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:55 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:49 am – 5:02 pm
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People456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.8237 householdsMedian household income $81,563Median home value $215,000Median rent $440 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 303 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F30 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 19 days27 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, David City station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksRedtail Lakelake · 1.3 miButler County Reservoir 67-Areservoir · 2.4 miOak Middle Creek Reservoir 63-Dreservoir · 2.5 miStastny Reservoirlake · 4.3 miNorth Branch Big Blue Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedtail Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 317 acresLarkspur Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 163 acresOak Glen Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 168 acresBranched Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.3 mi · 4,807 acresBranched Oak State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.0 mi · 1,029 acresBranched Oak Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 9 Aug 199750 mi away, near Clarkson, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201019 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowButler County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025325 of 339 days measured14 moderate daysMedian index 19, worst day 64main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, NE, 47 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Dwightserves 229 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,627 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
